ITF Charlas 2025
Join us for an Into the Fields virtual information session to learn more about our summer paid internship, Into the Fields. Click below to access the virtual session: Jan. 9th Charla Jan. 30th Charla
Join us for an Into the Fields virtual information session to learn more about our summer paid internship, Into the Fields. Click below to access the virtual session: Jan. 9th Charla Jan. 30th Charla
All students are invited to share their stories, photos, and art related to their families and migrant/seasonal farmworking experiences by emailing [email protected]. To submit, please attach a photo/art piece and title, followed by a short story (1-2 paragraphs maximum) about your personal experience with farmwork and what you would like us to highlight about it... [Read more]
ABAC CAMP will be hosting a long sleeve shirt and care item donation drive. Donation boxes will be placed across campus to collect care items like toiletries, sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, and other items to donate to local farmworkers. Boxes will be placed on ABAC's main campus at following locations: Carlton Center 1st floor Branch Hall... [Read more]
As part of NFAW’s week of action, AFOP will host its annual National Long Sleeve Shirt Drive in multiple states to help farmworkers mitigate their exposure to pesticides and extreme heat. → When? March 23-31, 2025 → Where? It's a national event. Please check their website to find the nearest location to you! https://afop.org/nfaw/ → How... [Read more]
All week long 3/24-3/28, CAMP & FAC will host its annual NFAW Clothing and PPE Drive. We invite you to contribute by donating essentials such as new or gently worn long-sleeve shirts, bandanas, masks, gloves, hats, and hand sanitizers. Your contributions will help ensure that farmworkers have the protective gear they need to work safely... [Read more]
Did you know the largest collective bargaining agreement in North Carolina history was won by farm workers? Stop by the NC State AFL-CIO office during NFAW 2025 to view the panel from North Carolina Labor History Revealed about the Mt. Olive Pickle Boycott!
Our nation’s 2.5 million farmworkers face long hours of arduous work putting their health and safety at risk due to exposure to dangerous pesticides and heat stress. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency indicates that over 20,000 cases of doctor-diagnosed pesticide poisoning are reported yearly. The University of Idaho College Assistance Migrant Program (UI CAMP) is... [Read more]
The University of Idaho Library will put on display their farmworker/migrant literature on the first floor, in the Library Display Section. Come see the literature available for check out to stay informed/educated. The literature will be on display from Monday March 25th to Monday March 31st. Visit the UI Library First Floor to see the... [Read more]
NFWM is hosting a congressional reception to invite farm worker allies, champions and legislative leaders to witness the art & Artifacts of the farm worker movement around the United States. Come witness the powerful expressions created by farm workers, and symbols of a plight to improve the working and living conditions of the nations agricultural... [Read more]
The Raising Wages NC and NC Families Care Coalitions are joining forces to hold a day of action at the NC General Assembly in Raleigh on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 to advocate for basic rights for workers, including paid sick days, paid family and medical leave and raising the minimum wage. Get more information here. ... [Read more]
On Tuesday 3/25, we will kick off the week with a Unity Walk/Peaceful Rally at the Speaker's Platform at 11am. Multiple student clubs (Trabajadores de la Raza, Farmworker Advocacy Club, Students for Palestinian Liberation, Asian Social Work Organization , Social Work Student Association, among others) came together and organized this walk of unity. Students shared... [Read more]
ABAC CAMP will be facilitating The Bandana Project, a public awareness campaign to address the issues of workplace sexual violence that farmworker women face. Those attending will have the opportunity to decorate a bandana with inspirational messaging to support farmworker women, or to paint related art onto a canvas. Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM... [Read more]
Today, supporters are making calls to Hannaford Supermarket to demand Milk with Dignity and protect farmworker rights on dairy farms across the northeast. Make your call now! (Using the instructions in the call graphic) Throughout the day, hundreds of Milk with Dignity supporters will flood Hannaford’s phone lines to urge the company to join Milk... [Read more]
On Thursday 3/27, our annual Cesar Chavez Commemoration and statue garlanding ceremony will take place in the Peace Garden from 11am-1pm Pacific. Our keynote speaker this year is Raul Moreno, former CAMP Director, UMS Coordinator and founder of Moreno Institute. We will have live entertainment including Mixtecos Unidos, Danzantes de Aztlán, and Mariachi "Orgullo de... [Read more]
The Bandana Project is a public awareness campaign aimed at addressing the issue of workplace sexual violence against farmworker women in the United States. It is an art and advocacy project that serves as a healing tool for women across the U.S., Mexico and other countries. Presentation, Bandana painting, and food will be provided. Event... [Read more]